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Council advances draft ordinance requiring staffing at grocery/drug self-checkouts with edits for clarity
Summary
On first reading the council advanced a draft ordinance that would set staffing requirements for self‑checkout stations at grocery and drug stores to reduce retail theft and improve worker safety; the council asked the city attorney to remove a vague term and adjusted the staff-to-station ratio before returning the ordinance for further review.
The Long Beach City Council advanced on first reading a proposed ordinance that would establish staffing and operational requirements for self‑checkout stations at grocery and drug stores, after making two directed edits and asking the city attorney to return with the revised draft.
Councilmember Mary Zendejas, the ordinance author, framed the measure as a public‑safety and worker‑protection step. “Our residents and local workers deserve to feel safe at work and in our grocery stores,” Zendejas said in opening remarks. The proposal followed months of stakeholder meetings and a staff memo of options.
Workers, union representatives and community groups provided a…
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